A Philanthropic Feast: Four November Events to Enjoy

The Flamingo

The Jake Owen Foundation will hold its annual Flamingo charity event at various locales November 12–15. The fundraising weekend kicks off Thursday with the Skeet Shoot at the Indian River County Shooting Range (10455 102nd Terrace, 8 a.m., $250), followed by Friday’s Golf Classic at Quail Valley Golf Club, which is already sold out. Saturday begins with the Family Fun Run 3K at Corporate Air (2612 Airport North Drive, 8 a.m., $30–$35). In the evening, Jake and friends will take the stage (also at Corporate Air) for the Flamingo Jam. The event wraps up Sunday with the Fishing Classic at Riverside Café (3341 Bridge Plaza Drive, 6 a.m., $250 per boat with two anglers). Find all the details at jakeowenfoundation.org.

“Mission Pawsible” Gala

Saturday, November 14 is a big day for HALO No-Kill Rescue, which will hold its 20th anniversary gala, “Mission Pawsible,” at the lovely Rock City Gardens (9080 N. US Hwy. 1, Sebastian). Beginning at 5:30 p.m., it will be a full evening, with gourmet cuisine by Wild Thyme Catering, an open bar, live music by the Breezeway Jazz Band, and stunt dog performances. Guests are asked to dress in their finest black-and-white attire, like Spark, shown here. Tickets are $250. For more information, call 772-589-7297 or check halorescuefl.org.

“Cross-Cultural Currents”

Vero Beach Museum of Art’s International Lecture Series welcomes Noriko Murai, a professor of art history at Sophia University in Tokyo. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s “Hokusai, Hiroshige, Hasui” exhibition, the November 30 talk is titled “Cross-Cultural Currents: Water in 19th-Century Japanese, French, and American Art.” Murai, who holds a PhD from Harvard, will discuss the connection between the advent of steamships in the late 19th century and the use of the ocean as a powerful artistic symbol of the cultural fluidity of the modern world. The lecture begins at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. Tickets are $130 for VBMA members and $160 for nonmembers; for streaming or Leonhardt Auditorium simulcast seating, tickets are $90 for members and $110 for nonmembers. For more information, see vbmuseum.org or call 772-231-0707.

Jungle Lights

Thousands of lights will be configured to represent the flora and fauna of Amazonia during McKee Botanical Garden’s November 29–January 2 Jungle Lights event. Additional attractions include the Great Reindeer Hall, Candy Cane Lane, a large-scale model train, a 30-foot lighted Christmas tree, and a 15-foot living Christmas tree fashioned from 375 bromeliads and orchids. The hours are 6 to 9 p.m., and regular admission fees apply: $25 for adults and $15 for children 3 and up. Military members and first responders are also admitted for $15, with appropriate ID. The garden will be closed December 24, 25, and 31 and January 1. For more information, consult mckeegarden.org or call 772-794-0601.